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Tom's Guide, Homes Ecommerce Writer

Employer
Future Publishing PLC
Location
Bath
Salary
Competitive plus great benefits
Closing date
Aug 30, 2021

Job Details

Job Purpose

Tom’s Guide wants to provide our readers with the very best guidance, ideas and advice when it comes to making purchasing decisions for their home. From appliances to smart tech, from homewares to furniture, we aim to be top of the organic rankings for relevant search terms and provide highly optimised, insightful articles on how to make the right choice. The Staff writer, Homes will be responsible for ensuring our websites enjoy maximum visibility in selected category areas by writing reviews, news stories, and other content related to smart homes and appliances.

Key responsibilities

  • Work with the Homes Editor to set priorities and story ideas
  • Write high quality articles on product-based/buying topics
  • Ensure content is published and marketed effectively through the use of push notifications and social media
  • Create and regularly update content, especially over key commercial events such as Black Friday, Boxing Day sales
  • Organize and carry out effective, objective reviews of products.
  • Monitor rankings performance of key terms in the sector and ensure our content ranks well
  • Write associated content such as analysis, opinion and interviews
  • Attend key industry events
  • Break news where relevant
  • Establish strong industry contacts with leading companies to ensure we receive news and products for review.

Requirements
The successful candidate should demonstrate the following skills, experience and attributes:

  • A keen interest and understanding of home and smart home products. We don’t expect you to be an expert initially, but you’ll grasp the challenge of becoming one very quickly.
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills - from the ability to write snappy headlines to tight grammar control, through to the ability to choose just the right image to attract readers.
  • Ability to deliver content quickly and efficiently.
  • An interest in and understanding of analytical and SEO tools.
  • Self-motivation. The team is split across several offices and continents, so you’ll need to be able to work independently and be willing to attend meetings at other offices as required
  • A ruthless approach to success - you’ll be able to combine coming up with transformative ideas with a determined approach to ensure they are delivered

Benefits
What will I get in return?

As well as our standard benefits, we have a number of awesome perks available to our staff including:

  • Unlimited paid time off (yes you read that right!)
  • A share in our success- every member of staff receives a profit pool bonus at the end of our financial year
  • Free digital magazine subscriptions and access to back copies of our print magazines and bookazines
  • Regular staff socials arranged by our wonderful Employee Community & Culture committees (when we get back to the office)
  • Huge opportunities to learn and develop whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns, hosted by your colleagues

We are Future

Connectors. Creators. Experience Makers

Future is a global multi-platform media company and leading digital publisher, with scalable brands and diversified revenue streams. We are dedicated to connecting over 300 million people worldwide with their passions, through expert content, world-class events and cutting-edge proprietary technology. We have big ambitions to transform media and change people’s lives.

We have a market-leading portfolio of over 220 brands spanning across technology, gaming, TV & entertainment, women’s lifestyle, music, sport, creative and photography, home interest and B2B. You may have heard of us…

But a stellar heritage isn’t enough. We continue to grow our portfolio and launch new brands, restlessly looking to improve, innovate and push the boundaries of what can be done. We develop leading-edge technology which is disrupting the media marketplace.

Together, we’re exceeding the expectations of everyone we exist for – our audiences, clients, staff and shareholders. In a short space of time, Future has transformed into an innovative global media platform.

We reap the rewards too, of course, with a fun and creative place to work with endless opportunities to forge a career. We believe in teamwork that transcends location, so we don’t have a Future HQ but a globally connected workforce across the UK, US, Europe and Australia

Every kind of talent is celebrated here.. We hire for person not for the role, looking for people who share our ambitions to be bold and innovate, making Future a global success story.

Let’s do this!

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining why this is your dream job!

Inclusion & Diversity

At Future we are passionate about ensuring that as a business, we are continuing to promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but everything we do.

Future is an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process will be free of bias and our workplaces are inclusive, positive, free of discrimination and respects all backgrounds and beliefs. Our culture is underpinned by our values which will continue to ensure that all applicants, current and future employees are treated with respect and fairness.

We are continuing to be inclusive in our approach to flexible working, ensuring that we are making adjustments where required and providing our employees the tools and support to enable them to grow and flourish in their careers.

Company

Future is an award-winning international media group and leading digital publisher.

We reach more than 51 million international consumers a month and create world-class content and advertising solutions online, on tablet & smartphone and in print. We hold leading positions in Technology, Games, Movies, Music, Women’s, Creative, Photography, Digital Design, Sport and Auto.

Future is AOP and PPA Digital Publisher of the Year and BMA Media Company of the Year.

Company info
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1-10 Praed Mews
Paddington
London
W2 1QY
GB

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